Hard Work, Bold Ideas, And Fresh-Caught Maine Lobster Are The Ingredients For Success At Family-Owned McLoons Lobster Shack
By Beth Price-Williams|Published July 10, 2024
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Beth Price-Williams
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A professional writer for more than two decades, Beth has lived in nearly a dozen states – from Missouri and Virginia to Connecticut and Vermont – and Toronto, Canada. In addition to traveling extensively in the U.S. and the U.K., she has a BA in Journalism from Point Park University (PA), a MA in Holocaust & Genocide Studies from Stockton University (NJ), and a Master of Professional Writing from Chatham University (PA). A writer and editor for Only In Your State since 2016, Beth grew up in and currently lives outside of Pittsburgh and when she’s not writing or hanging out with her bunnies, budgies, and chinchilla, she and her daughter are out chasing waterfalls.
Sometimes the boldest ideas, those that might garner a chuckle or a quizzical look when shared, are the ones destined for success. That is, of course, what’s at the heart of entrepreneurship: imagining what others haven’t yet and bringing those ideas to life. Since it first opened in 2012, McLoons Lobster Shack has consistently ranked as one of the best small businesses in Maine, but if owner Bree Birns had listened to others, it might have been relegated to little more than a passing thought.
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Many thanks to owner Bree Birns for sharing McLoons Lobster Shack’s history and story for the 2024 Small Business Spotlight. Learn more and support this iconic Maine restaurant by visiting the McLoons Lobster Shack Facebook page.
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